縛
しば.る
shibaru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
縛 is the kanji for "Bind". The most common reading is しば.る (shibaru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Bind
Also : Tie · Truss · Arrest · Restrain
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Readings
kunしば.る/ shibaruonばく/ baku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
糹尃
Example Sentences
規則に縛られたくないです。
きそくにしばられたくないです。
I don't want to be bound by rules.
時間の縛りがある仕事です。
じかんのしばりがあるしごとです。
It's a job with time constraints.
Vocabulary using 縛
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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